#A2BEFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.091 265), rgb(162, 190, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#A2BEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 265) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A2BEFA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BEFA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BEFA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BEFA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BEFA
oklch(80.3% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.145 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5181F8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 265)
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Step 600
600
#3767E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A54C9
oklch(49% 0.188 265)
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Step 800
800
#2446A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#213C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 265)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#A2BEFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AAC2FD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CAD3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BEFA
#A2BEFA
oklch(80.3% 0.091 265)
- #D9BA79
#D9BA79
oklch(80.1% 0.091 85)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A2BEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.006
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A2BEFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.